Device for stretching, crimping, and twisting crepe paper



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Chester Stephenson C. E. STEPHENSON DEVICE FDR STRETCHING, CRIMPING ANDTWISTING CREPE PAPER Filed Oct. 16, 1947 pony 3M Patented Mar. 15, 1 949UNITE s'r 'rEs PATIENT? OFFICE,

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'rwrs'rmo onara rerun Chester E. Stephenson, Columbus, Ohio Appli ationOetober 1c, 1941, Serial No. 180,200

The present invention relates to ful improvements in crepe paperstretching. crimping-and twisting devices for use by show windowtrimmers or decorators, or for shaping the paper to provide'a decorativedesign or display for other purposes.

Mor specifically the invention embodiesvthe provision of a U-shaped rodor shaft on which one end of th crepe paper is rolled to stretch thepaper and by means of which the paper may be twisted to a desired shapeor design.

An important object of the present invention is to provide slides on theshaft for compressing the rolled paper thereon to form pleats therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characteron which one end of the paper may b rolled for holding the paper with--out danger of tearing or otherwise damaging the same while tacking therolled end to a store shelf or other structure. I

A still further object of this character of simple and practicalconstruction, which isefflcient and reliable in' use, relativelyinexpensive to-manufacture-and otherwise well adapted for the purposesfor which-the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming par-thereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing the use thereof as a paperstretcher; Figure 2 is a similar view showing the slides compressing therolled end. of thepaper to form a pleat therein;

Figure 3 is a front 'elevational view illustrating the use of the devicefor twisting the paper:

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the U-shapedshaft, and; 4

is to provide. a device scams. (01.41-1).

new and usep Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken ona line 5-5 of Figure 1- Referring now to the drawing in detail whereinfor the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment'of the invention the numeral 5 designates a U-shaped shaft preferablycostructed of rigid strap metal, or other suitable material shaped toprovide a longitudinal slot i which is open at one end' of the shaft. Apair of metal loops or slides I are slidably mounted on the shaft.

The shaft is used for stretching crepe pape I as shown in Figure 1 ofthe drawing by attac l s one end of the paper to a floor by tacks or thelike 5 and rollingthe other end of the paper on the shaft 5. The slidesI are placed.

on the shaft at each edge of the paper to hold the paper thereon whilebeing rolled. The rolled end of the paper is then tacked to a shelf orother structure III by tacks H driven through the roll and through theslot 0 of the shaft. The slide I at the open end of the slot is thenremoved and the shaft withdrawn from the rolled end of the paper.

The paper may be pleated as shown in-Figure' 2 of the drawing by tackingone end of the paper to thefloor as heretofore'describedand rolling theother end of the paper on the shaft and then compressed roll l3 may besecured in its compressed position by one or more tacks ll driventherethrough and passing through the slot l of the shaft.

Thedevice may also be used for twisting the paper at an intermediateportion as shown at if to shape the paper into upper and lower trianglesit and II, the ends of the paper being secured to hold the paper in itstwisted position as heretofore described.

It will be apparent that various other shapes and designs may be made inthe paper through the use of the shaft on which one end of the paper isrolled.

-In'view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing it is believed. that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the de-. vice will be quiteapparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary. vIt is to be understood. though there isherein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention thesame is susceptible to certain changes fully .compre .hended by thespirit of the inventionas herein described and the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention, what .is claimed as new is:

1.,A stretching and shaping device for sheet material comprising a pairof parallel bars interconnected at one end on which one end of thematerial is rolled and a pair of members slidable on said bars adaptedto compress the rolled material.

2. The combinationof claim 1 wherein said parallel bars are rigid.

s. The combination of claim 2 wherein and slid able members are sleevesengaging both of said bars.

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